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Chair Seat Cover Fragment

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1785-1800

GUSN

GUSN-8994

Description

T-shaped; off white wool ground embroidered with polychromatic wool threads and two-ply yarns in satinstitch of simplistic flowers and stems on blue ground. Attachments of other wool fragments at sides and back.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chairs (furniture forms)
covers (overlying objects)
crewelwork (technique)
embroidering
tabby (textile)
upholstery
wool (textile)
Cover, Furnishing
Cover, Chair Seat
Cover, Chair Seat

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

13 x 17 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Roger Bacon

Accession Number

1963.308A

Places

New Hampshire (United States)

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